A Vegetable Garden Guide- Vegetable gardening offers fresh air, sunshine, exercise, enjoyment, mental therapy, nutritious fresh vegetables, and economic savings, as well as many other benefits. Vegetables can be grown year-round in Barbados. Steps in Gardening: Site For convenience, locate the garden near the house on a well-drained site close to a source of water

A project by The Central Bank of Barbados A run down area in Bridgetown between the west gate of Queens Park and The Central Bank was rehabilitated to create a public space. A project by The Central Bank of Barbados Great care was taken to preserve the existing trees on the site. This photo shows

This cliff face was eroding at a fast pace and threatened to cause serious damage to the property above. The solution was a combination of a rockfall protection mesh, a gabion basket wall built on a solid concrete base, and a boulder revetment. The concrete base for the gabion wall had to be poured by

A large garden in Sandy Lane Barbados presented a mix of architectural styles, sloping terrain and varying degrees of light. Creating a nature trail across rocky terrain required careful implementation to ensure it looked natural, would not wash away in stormy weather and works comfortably underfoot. A cactus garden is a great showcase for some

A massive project was undertaken to transform the river from a stagnant pool of water collecting garbage and breeding mosquitoes into a space that would improve the look of Bridgetown and offer locals and visitors a place to stroll along the waterside. The project required a landscape contractor with the knowledge and experience to

This property had to be transformed from a construction site into a lush, colourful garden in two months. See the ‘before’ and ‘after’ photos. Highway traffic and surrounding buildings needed to be screened. And just after six months the plantings are well on the way to doing the job with the added benefit of